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1.11.2008

Whenever I meet someone new, and they ask what I do for a living, the next questions is usually something computer related.

Matt: "I'm the IT Manager for an ad agency in boulder"

Person: "Oh, really, I have computer question for you."

Usually people offer nothing in return for my expertise. Once in a while my wisdom is appreciated and repaid with things like free dinners, concert tickets, and indentured servitude.

Today I got a call from an old friend at the New Belgium Brewery. She said that if I answered a few questions from her IT Guy, she'd give me my weight in beer. All of a sudden I'm wishing I wasn't so skinny.

Have you ever wondered what are the most popular web 2.0 sites? These two sites show statistics for all of the major web 2.0 websites.

Movers 2.0 tracks the top 100 web 2.0 website trends and displays them in a list. Updated every 24 hours it shows how well each website compare against other websites.Ebizmba provides stats like number of inbound links, complete monthly visitors, alexa rank, page rank, and more.

As you may or may not know, Bill Gates is planning to retire this year (along with CEO Steve Balmer). You also may or may not know that Bill makes the keynote address at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas. Well, the two combined over the weekend: Presenting "Bill's Last Day At Work: The Movie"

1.06.2008

And a great play on the age old battle between skiers and snowboarders. Poach your favorite skier exclusive resort and win big cash. Check it out. Strange that you can't embed the video in your blog or send to a friend. Either way, a novel idea.